Last weekend, 31 members from the Ayr Surf Lifesaving Club headed to Sarina to compete in the annual North Barrier Branch Championships.
This carnival is the culmination of the season for the region with members then being up for selection in the North Barrier Branch Youth State Team to travel to Burleigh in March 2024.
It was an extremely hot two days of competition where competitors put in 110 per cent effort in both water and sand events.
Two local lifesavers, Taylor and Isla Chapman, were named as age champions after stellar performances, and seven club members were named in the 2024 NBB Youth State Team.
The Ayr Lifesaving Club had some fantastic individual and team results bringing home a great swag of medals from the North Barrier Branch Championships held last weekend in Sarina. Some of the highlights according to the club president were the Under 10 girls getting a clean sweep in Beach Flags, the great camaraderie and sportsmanship shown by competitors, as well the Ayr All Age Relay bringing home gold.
A massive congratulations to Taylor Chapman who was named Under 10 Female Age Champion and Isla Chapman being named Under 14 Female Champion.
The Club had seven competitors named in the 2024 NBB Youth State Team. Congratulations to Mia Wicks (U11), Milla Chapman and Emma Jones (U12), Parker Bonato and Zachary Dale (U13), Isla Chapman (U14) and Ryley Sartori (U15).
The Ayr Surf Club will be holding its final points day for the season this Saturday afternoon at Alva Beach to culminate the season, followed by its Christmas break-up. Over the coming months, there will still be plenty of action around the clubhouse with an Australia Day Party, Beach Golf Day and a Family Fun Day planned in the New Year.
Contributed by Kellie Lawry
Taylor Chapman and Charlotte Dale came first and second in the Under 10 Female Board Race. Taylor was also named as U10 age champion for the carnival. Photo supplied
The Winning Ayr All Age Relay Team - Audrey and Ross Rickards, Isla, Milla and Taylor Chapman, Alissia Gibson, Mia Wicks, Zachary Dale, Ben Lawry, Ryley Sartori and Toby Hatherell
Isla Chapman was 1st Under 14 Female 2km Beach Run and Under 14 Female Age Champion
Luca Lawry 3rd and Lewis Bonato 1st in Under 10 Male Surf Race
Charlotte Dale, Taylor Chapman, Lachlan Jones and Lewis Bonato 2nd Under 10 Wade Relay
Emma Jones 3rd and Milla Chapman 1st - Under 12 Female Beach Sprint
Zachary Dale in Under 13 Male Beach Sprint
Charlotte Lawry, Emma Jones, Milla Chapman and Emilee Wassmuth 2nd in Under 12 Surf Team
Alexandra Moloney 3rd, Taylor Chapman 1st and Charlotte Dale 2nd - Clean sweep in Under 10 Female Beach Flags
Audrey Rickards, Under 9 Flags
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